Fox News Hourly Update – 7AM ET 11/20/2025 Newscast

Podcast: Fox News Hourly Update
Host: Dave Anthony, FOX News Podcasts
Date: November 20, 2025

Episode Overview

The 7AM ET newscast delivers key headlines across U.S. politics, justice, economics, culture, and breaking investigations. In this broadcast, major discussion points include President Trump's signing of the Epstein files release, a congressional fraud indictment, new polling on leadership post-government shutdown, a pivotal court challenge over controversial deportation, a Justice Department crackdown on antifa, and a market rebound after recent losses.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Epstein Files Release Ordered

• [00:03] President Trump signed Congress's resolution requiring the release of the Epstein investigation files related to underage sex trafficking.
• Trump criticized the previous administration:

  "The Democrat led Biden administration never released a single file."
  (Dave Anthony quoting Trump, 00:03)

• Attorney General Pam Bondi and the Justice Department have 30 days to comply. Some documents may be redacted or withheld due to ongoing investigations.

• “We have released 33,000, over 33,000, Epstein documents to the Hill and will continue to follow the law.”
  (Dave Anthony, 00:33)

2. Congresswoman Indicted for Covid Relief Fraud

• [00:33] Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) indicted for allegedly stealing $5 million from FEMA Covid funds and using some for her 2021 campaign.
• Cherfilus-McCormick calls the indictment "baseless and a sham," maintaining her innocence.

3. Fox News Poll: President Trump Approval & Shutdown Fallout

• [01:01] New poll shows:
  • President Trump's job approval at 41% — down 5 points since last month.
  • Disapproval over shutdown handling: President (62%), Republicans (63%), Democrats (64%).
  • The majority (54%) said the shutdown was not a hardship for their families.

• "Across the board, voters didn't like how our leaders handled the shutdown…"
  (Granal Scott, 01:01)

4. Economic Update: Jobs Reports

• [01:28] The September jobs report delayed by the shutdown to be released this hour. It's expected to show more hiring than August, though the unemployment rate holds at 4.3%.
• There will be no separate October report; October figures will be folded into November's numbers.

5. CMA Awards: Country Music Honors

• [01:49] Lainey Wilson wins CMA Entertainer of the Year.

• “I just came in here, just want to celebrate country music. The love of my life and I know the love of so many of y'alls lives.”
  (Lainey Wilson, 01:49)

6. Immigration & Court Battles: Kilmar Abrego Garcia Case

• [02:16] Attempt to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia goes before a Maryland Federal judge; Garcia is jailed on human trafficking charges after being wrongly deported to El Salvador earlier in the year.
• A contempt investigation into the Trump administration proceeds, with Judge Boasberg considering compelling administration officials to testify under oath about controversial deportations.

• “Judge Boasberg says an appeals court ruling gives him authority to determine if there is enough evidence to refer members of the administration for prosecution.”
  (Doug Loozator, 02:44)

7. Crackdown on Antifa

• [03:16] DOJ announces that, following antifa’s designation as a domestic terror organization, five people pleaded guilty to providing material support for terrorism in connection to a shooting at a detention center.
• FBI Director Kash Patel notes it’s the first time these specific terror charges have targeted antifa.

• “At sentencing, prosecutors accusing the five of supporting antifa in a July shooting at the Prairieland Detention center near Dallas that wounded a police officer.”
  (Ainsley Earhart, 03:23)

8. Markets & Wall Street Update

• [03:55] After a two-day selloff dragged the Dow down 1,000+ points, futures rebound:
  • Dow futures up nearly 200
  • Nasdaq up over 300

  “Stock futures have been surging the day after modest gains from the big two day sell off…”
  (Dave Anthony, 03:55)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “The Democrat led Biden administration never released a single file.”
  (Dave Anthony quoting Trump, 00:03)
• “We have released 33,000, over 33,000, Epstein documents to the Hill and will continue to follow the law.”
  (Dave Anthony, 00:33)
• “Across the board, voters didn't like how our leaders handled the shutdown…”
  (Granal Scott, 01:01)
• “I just came in here, just want to celebrate country music. The love of my life and I know the love of so many of y'alls lives.”
  (Lainey Wilson, 01:49)
• “Judge Boasberg says an appeals court ruling gives him authority to determine if there is enough evidence to refer members of the administration for prosecution.”
  (Doug Loozator, 02:44)
• “At sentencing, prosecutors accusing the five of supporting antifa in a July shooting at the Prairieland Detention center near Dallas that wounded a police officer.”
  (Ainsley Earhart, 03:23)

Timestamps for Important Segments

• 00:03: Epstein files ordered for release; Trump and Bondi statements
• 00:33: Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick indicted for FEMA fraud
• 01:01: Poll results on Trump approval and shutdown disapproval (Granal Scott)
• 01:28: Jobs reports/Economic outlook
• 01:49: CMA Awards recap – Lainey Wilson’s acceptance
• 02:16: Deportation case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia
• 02:44: Contempt hearing on Trump administration deportations (Doug Loozator)
• 03:16: DOJ-FBI crack down on antifa; guilty pleas for terror support
• 03:55: Wall Street update: stock futures rebound

Conclusion

This episode of the Fox News Hourly Update offers a rapid but substantive briefing on top U.S. news. From the high-profile unsealing of Epstein investigation documents and a congressional fraud case, to legal challenges in immigration policy, antifa prosecutions, and key economic stories, listeners get an authoritative snapshot of the morning’s headlines, punctuated by pointed quotes and reporting from the Fox News team.